New York: John Fenno, no. 41 Broad-Street, near the Exchange, 1790. First edtion. Softcover. Two leaves, folio (16.25 by 10 in.). Edges slightly trimmed; a touch of mild foxing, else a fine, crisp copy. Housed in linen clamshell box with gilt paper label at spine and previous owner's dediction pasted..... More
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New York: C. W. Van Winkle, 1818. First edition. Softcover. Octavo. 47, [1, blank]pp. Sewn at spine. Lacking plain wrappers. Faint foxing throughout, else a nearly fine, crisp copy. The author's first publication expressing his view on the origins and responsibilities of American Jewry, being a transcript of the address..... More
Philadelphia: 1782. Broadside (folded). 4pp. Lightly embrowned; two small stabs (strictly marginal). A very good, crisp copy. Issue no. 44 from the first year of the Independent Gazetteer, a Philadelphia newspaper. An ongoing dispute about an unpaid business commission, whose nature remains unspecified, is here continued. Three prominent Jewish residents..... More
Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1924-2005. First edition. Hardcover. Small Quarto. This is a consecutive run of the annually published series from 1924-2003 (vols. 1-74), plus the addition of vol.76 (2005) and the additional "Jubilee volume (1875-1925)" published in 1925. Missing vol. 75 (2004) and vols. 77 onward (2006 - present)..... More
Philadelphia: Bicking & Guilbert, 1855. First edition. Softcover. Octavo. 43, [1, blank]pp; 2 maps (1 folding). Contemporary blue title wrappers (lightly chipped at extremities), lettered in black. Stain, limited to top margin, throughout latter half, else a very good copy, text clean and crisp. First edition of this rare Brief..... More
Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society of America, 1930-1995. First edition. Hardcover. Small Quarto. This is consecutive run of the publication covering the years 1928-1989 (vols.1-56), plus two additional years 1992 & 1995 (vols. 58 and 61). Vols 1-27 in black cloth with gold lettering on spine, vol. 32 in green cloth..... More
Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1924-2005. First edition. Hardcover. Small Quarto. This is a consecutive run of the annually published series from 1924-2003 (vols. 1-74). Missing vol. 75 (2004) and vols. 77 onward (2006 - present). In brown cloth with gilt lettering on spine. The peer-reviewed publication "is the flagship journal..... More
New York: Jewish Book Council, 1942-1997. Hardcover. Large octavo. Complete run from 1942 to 1997, volumes 1-54. Lacking final vols 55 & 56 (1998-1999). Binding in blue cloth w/ vol.33 in black, all with gold lettering on spine. Vol. 34-54 with dust jackets. Vols 1-3 are bound together in an..... More
New York/ Chicago [Printed in St. Louis]: Farlag Yidin, 1932. First edition. Hardcover. Oblong 16mo. 128pp. 64ppp. 28pp. 19pp. Textured red cloth boards with gilt lettering and tooling on the front cover. Printed in perpendicular orientation to its binding, in a style similar to a calendar (bound at the top)..... More
Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society of America, 1930-1989. First edition. Hardcover. Small Quarto. This is consecutive run of the publication covering the years 1928-1989 (vols.1-56), missing the years 1970 (vol. 41), 1971 (vol. 42), 1979 (vol. 50), and 1980 (vol. 51). Vols 1-27 in black cloth with gold lettering on spine..... More
Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society of America, 1899-2000. Hardcover. Quartos & large Octavos. Consecutive run from 1899 to 2000. Also includes the Index (for volumes 1-50). Thirty-four with dust jackets. Bindings in brown, green, and blue cloth with gold lettering on spines. Blind stamped front boards on volumes 1 through 8..... More
New York: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1993. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 10 vols. Double column text. Each volume is approx. 250pp. All are uniformly bound in brown cloth with white lettering on spine. A fine, as new set. "America confronts Judaism with the challenge and the opportunity of addressing Jews in..... More
Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1948-2007. Hardcover. Large octavo. Complete run of the American Jewish Archives Series from 1948 to 1996, includes vols 1 through 48 as well as seven vols from the succeeding series, titled the American Jewish Archives Journal (1998, 2000, 2002, 2003 pt.2, 2006 & 2007). Vols 1-31..... More
New York: Jewish Welfare Board, 1942. First edition. Softcover. 24mo. 5 1/4 x 3 1/2". iii, [1], 60pp. Blue printed staple-bound wrappers, with blue lettering on the front cover. This small pocket prayer book was issued for usage by Jewish chaplains (rabbis) in the US military during WWII. As stated..... More
Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1948-2007. Hardcover. Large octavo. Complete run of the American Jewish Archives Series from 1948 to 1993, 1995, and 1996 includes vols 1 through 48 (except vol 46) as well as two vols from the succeeding series, titled the American Jewish Archives Journal (2000 and 2002). Vols..... More
Baltimore: Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, 1930. First edition. Softcover. Small folio. [31 pages]. Unpaginated. Tan string-tied wrappers with gilt lettering, gilt emblem at the top of the front cover. Published in honor of the hundredth anniversary of the founding of Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Nidchei Yisrael, and issued in conjunction with celebrations..... More
Sacramento: [Temple B'nai Israel/ News Publishing Co.], [1927]. First edition. Softcover. Small quarto. 32pp. String-bound printed tan wrappers with brown lettering on the front cover. A commemorative booklet published to coincide with the celebrations honoring the 75th anniversary of the Temple B'nai Israel synagogue in Sacramento, CA. The synagogue, first..... More
[New York]: Jewish Peace Fellowship, 1942. First edition. Loose leaf. 8.5x14". Double-sided mimeographed broadside newsletter (single leaf). Issued in (for) August of 1942, this is the first publication of the recently establish Jewish Peace Fellowship. As stated in this initial newsletter, the Jewish pacifist organization was formed in the New..... More
San Francisco: NP, 1900. Hardcover. 4to. 169, [5], xxi. Special full black leather binding with gold-stamped decorative insert of the synagogue's exterior on brown leather, as published. Title in gold on spine. All gilt edges. Frontispiece is a b/w reproduction of a drawing of the Sutter Street Synagogue. Decorative initials..... More
[San Francisco]: 1882. Loose leaf. 6 3/4 x 4 3/4". Finely printed and mounted on heavy cardstock, with gilt edges, and an artificial flower pasted on. A lovely menu printed for the dinner hosted by Solomon Heydenfeldt (c. 1816 – 1890) and M. Friedlander on May 17th 1882, in honor..... More
New York: The Hebrew Orphan Asylum, 1912. First edition. Softcover. Large Octavo. 144pp., 12 plates, incl. frontispiece. Original tan wraps with black lettering and ruling on cover, black lettering on spine. Frontispiece photograph. Annual report listing officers, staff and committees, past and present, with proceedings, reports, resolutions and amendments, including..... More
[ca. 1918]. Loose leaf. One loose leaf page, measuring 8.5x11", and a card measuring 6x 3 3/4". This scarce collection is comprised of a mimeographed typescript fundraising letter of appeal for the organization, along with a small unfilled card to pledge monetary support, title "Shekel Application". The letter is addressed..... More
New York: Bureau of Education of the Jewish Community of New York City, 1912. First edition. Softcover. Large octavo. 41pp. [1]. Beige printed wrappers with black lettering on the front cover. This publication serves a report on the status of Jewish education in New York City as of the year..... More
New York: John B. Alden, Publisher, 1888. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 130pp. Original green cloth with black-stamped ivy leaf motif and gilt-stamped lettering on cover and spine. "The true social question is the question of social justice. It is preeminently the question of the day. It has been the question..... More
Louisville, KT: Temple Adath Israel, 1909. Ex-library, first edition. Softcover. Octavo. 8 3/4x5 1/2". 38pp. Illustrated grey wrappers, with black lettering on the front cover. The publication is a program for, and a record of the speeches given at the Abraham Lincoln Centenary Service held at Temple Adath Israel, in..... More